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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

In the 1830s, William Procter and James Gamble started a small factory in Cincinnati, in which candles and pieces of soap 1. (produce). However, the market for candles suddenly fell as a result of Thomas Edison’s 2. (invent) of the electric light. The situation appeared to be hopeless for Mr. Procter and Mr. Gamble, 3. an accident saved their company.

One day in 1879, a forgetful worker forgot 4. (stop) his machine when he went to lunch. A lot of air made its way into the mixture. Instead of 5. (throw) away the mixture, he made it into soap. The soap was cut, packed and shipped. Filled with air bubbles (气泡), the new soap was 6. (light) than water. 7. (nature), it floated. The soap was given the name “Ivory Soap”.

To 8. (they) surprise, Mr. Procter and Mr. Gamble received lots of letters 9. the buyers for that “accidental” soap. They wanted more of 10. soap, which floated!

You may wonder why that product was so popular. In Cincinnati, many people bathed in the Ohio River and the floating soap would never get lost. Ivory Soap became a best selling thing because of the worker’s mistake.

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